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Apr 13 - Cruel Quota Joke

Apr 13 - Cruel Quota Joke

Comment: Cruel Quota JokeUSCIS announced that it has received nearly 233,000 H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2016. USCIS also announced that it received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption, also known as the masters cap, but has not yet disclosed how many masters petitions it received.

The H-1B Quota is a cruel joke played on the employers, immigrant workers and US workers alike. It is impossible to plan for job creation when it is held hostage to a lottery--with a mere 30% chance of being allowed to create any given job. No business activity can be planned and carried out this way. This gives a strong incentive to companies to not create jobs in the US, but plan their expansion overseas instead where they can plan their workforce needs without a capricious lottery. Driving away US business off-shore due to the H-1B quota hurts US workers because it moves job creation overseas. It hurts US companies because it blocks their first preference of doing business activity in the US and forces them to move it overseas. It hurts immigrant workers because they lose the opportunity of working in the US business environment, where their productivity will be higher than if they were to work overseas for the same employer.

We urge Congress to realize that this is no way to run a railroad or a country, and to reform immigration laws without delay.

Chapter 3. I-924 Process, Tips and Best Practices: Applying for Regional Center Designation and Amendments, What to Include with the I-924 Form, Additional Considerations, I-924 Checklist, After Regional Center Status Approval, Immigration Requirements and Steps for Investors

Chapter 6. Organizational Law and Securities Considerations: Organizational Law Issues in the EB-5 Program, Application of Advanced Organizations Structures in the EB-5 Program, Relevance of U.S. Securities Laws to the EB-5 Marketplace, FINRA Guidance on Applicability of the Suitability Rule to Broker-Dealers Marketing Private Placements, Hot SEC Topics in EB-5 Financings

Chapter 7. Learning From the History of Risk and Fraud in the EB-5 Regional Center Context: USCIS Revocations of Regional Center Designations for Non-Compliance, Current Immigration Law Regarding Revocation of USCIS Designation, History of Fraud in Regional Centers, Best Practices and Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls and USCIS Requests for Additional Evidence

Chapter 8. Risk Management: A Note on Ethical and Risk Management Considerations: Representation of More than One Party in EB-5 Cases

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Help Wanted: Immigration Professional
California. EB-5 Manager. Central California Construction and Property Development company with an approved EB-5 Regional Center seeks an experienced manager to run the regional center. Manager will be required to design and develop new projects with EB-5 and other funding. Knowledge and success with EB-5 funding in development is essential. Immediate opening. Salary based on experience. Apply to: career559@gmail.com.

Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
New York, NY. Boutique immigration law firm in lower Manhattan with over 30 years of experience is seeking an immigration attorney. Minimum 3 years' experience in immigrant and non-immigrant visas, including H,F,E,O and P visas; I-601 and I-601a waivers. Represent clients in Immigration Court and before USCIS. Knowledge of PERM, LCA and Prevailing Wage Requests. Fluency in Spanish preferred nut not a necessity. Send resume to jne98@aol.com.

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DNA Testing
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